US 11,963,290 B2 · Electronic device including antenna

Abstract

According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a housing; an electronic component disposed in the housing, wherein the electronic component generates heat during operation; a support cover disposed on the electronic component; a metal member overlapping with the electronic component while interposing the support cover between the metal member and the electronic component; a switching unit selectively forming or disconnecting an electrical connection path of the support cover and the metal member; and at least one processor configured to select an antenna tuning code, based at least in part on whether the switching unit forms or disconnects the electrical connection path, wherein the switching unit includes: a receiving member electrically connected to the support cover and providing a receiving space; a thermally deforming member received in the receiving space, wherein the thermally deforming member deforms based on a temperature; and an elevating member configured to move upwardly to electrically connect the metal member to the support cover, when the thermally deforming member deforms.

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Dependent claims

An electronic device comprising:

a housing;
an electronic component disposed in the housing, wherein the electronic component generates heat during operation;
a support cover disposed on the electronic component;
a metal member overlapping with the electronic component while interposing the support cover between the metal member and the electronic component;
a switching unit selectively forming or disconnecting an electrical connection path of the support cover and the metal member;
and
at least one processor configured to select an antenna tuning code, based at least in part on whether the switching unit forms or disconnects the electrical connection path,
wherein the switching unit includes:
a receiving member electrically connected to the support cover and providing a receiving space;
a thermally deforming member received in the receiving space, wherein the thermally deforming member deforms based on a temperature;
and
an elevating member configured to move upwardly to electrically connect the metal member to the support cover, when the thermally deforming member deforms.

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An electronic device comprising:

a housing;
a speaker module disposed in the housing;
a heat dissipation member disposed on the speaker module;
a switching unit interposed between the speaker module and the heat dissipation member, the switching unit comprising a thermally deforming member, the thermally deforming member having a first shape at a first temperature and a second shape at a second temperature higher than the first temperature;
a support cover interposed between the switching unit and the speaker module, and selectively connected to the heat dissipation member by the switching unit;
and
at least one processor configured to sense whether a temperature is the first temperature or the second temperature and to select an antenna tuning code corresponding to the sensed temperature,
wherein the switching unit includes:
a receiving member electrically connected to the support cover, and having a receiving space to receive the thermally deforming member;
and
an elevating member configured to be moved upward by the thermally deforming member having the second shape at the second temperature, thereby causing the elevating member electrically connect the heat dissipation member to the support cover.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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